Fernleaf Motel
Location: 23 Toko Street, Rotorua, nz
Star Rating: 9 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Convenient Location
Located just 1.5km from Rotorua's center, Fernleaf Motel offers easy access to the city's attractions. A short drive away from Lake Rotorua, guests can immerse themselves in the beauty of the area.
Well-Equipped Accommodations
Each studio and apartment at Fernleaf Motel features a kitchenette or kitchen, ensuring guests have the convenience of preparing their meals. The rooms also come with modern amenities like a flat-screen TV and free WiFi.
Comfort and Convenience
With free onsite parking and a private bathroom in each room, guests can enjoy a comfortable stay. The proximity to Rotorua Bus Station and the Polynesian Spa adds to the convenience of staying at Fernleaf Motel.
Book your stay at Fernleaf Motel for a memorable and convenient experience in Rotorua.
Important Information
Please let Fernleaf Motel know your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
Please note that there is a 3% charge when you pay with a credit card.
Unfortunately, we don't have an office on site and the guest has to come to a different location for check in. Check-in's location is 1101 Hinemaru street, Rotorua, 3010 (Ambassador thermal Motel)
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Family rooms
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
Rooms Available
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Studio Apartment
This studio features a kitchenette with a microwave, toaster and electric kettle. It also has a flat-screen TV.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Key card access
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One-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment features a kitchen with an oven, a stove, microwave, toaster and electric kettle. It also has a separate living room with a flat-screen TV.
Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Key card access
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Two-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment features a kitchen with an oven, a stove, microwave, toaster and electric kettle. It also has a separate living room with a flat-screen TV.
Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Key card access
Guest Reviews
- singh (9/5): -
- JATINDER (10/5): Lovely & Cozy stay - Everything Nothing
- Mayur (8/5): Overall good stay! - The property was excellent for small families. Worth for the price. Shower facilities are not good. Need an improvement.
- Henry (8/5): -
- Gendi (9/5): Large and comfy - It was large, warm and nicely renovated. Carpet was plush. Shower worked well. Nice and central. Staff at check in location were really helpful.
- jeremy (8/5): Nice price,hotpool. Big tidy units. Just one front fire exit door, back door locked/bolted shut. - Some electrical plugs didn't work. But not the end of the world
There was no fire escape. Only the front door you could use. The back door was locked and bolted, we couldn't get out the door, if there were a fire at front door we wouldn't of got out. That is actually illegal. I'll be following this up to see if you improve the fire escapes
- Shane (8/5): Really liked how close to everything - Central Strong smell of sulphar from the hot bath next to room
- Ivan (8/5): -
- adriana (9/5): - Fueron siempre muy amables y muy flexibles. Tuvimos que extender nuestra estancia y todo fueron facilidades. Y el alojamiento correcto, limpio y cómodo, lo que necesitábamos. Lo que podría ser mejor sería tener lavadora.
- Shamar (1/5): - Nothing Everything - no smoke detector, couch ripped, window latch broken and fire exit broken
- Roger & Gay (8/5): Very pleasant, the single bed was very comfortable. Would stay again when next in Rotorua. - I was impressed by the cleanliness and space of my unit. Wifi was spot on without any hiccups with connection. Other motels I have stayed at weren't as good. Office closed, how would you ask questions or seek help if needed. Although this was indicated on their web page, it was an inconvenience having to uplift key from another motel. Understand the office was being refurbished.
- Anthony (3/5): It’s ok is you get a good price - We thought the price wasn’t too bad, based on existing reviews.
Given that They’re doing it up with-a number of recent additions, it’s at a bare pass for what we expect..
The bed was comfortable.
Parking for a smallish car, in front of the unit was good, with a sensor light above it. First impressions weren’t good.
Still a long way to go in doing this place up, before we’d stay here again.
We had unit 6; still had a broken oven which should be dumped, cupboards that don’t close properly, a fridge that’s really too big for the unit, a shower curtain that is useless, the pressure in the shower is way too strong with no way to adjust it down, no side boards in the bedroom, the list goes on.
Also, you need to check in via the Ambassador Motor Inn, about a kilometre or so away.
- Sorenson (8/5): Really relaxing and comfortable - Location was great.. Very relaxing The short space for parking otherwise everything else was good..
- Doll (8/5): Great hotel for the price and would use again - Room was clean and comfy. Pool was great, we used it every day
- Cindy (7/5): -
- Piatarihi Koopu (9/5): Great location - Very spacious, very clean room. Love the location
- Elisa (7/5): - Location and it had a warm pool No hot chocolate sachets
- Joy (9/5): Would definitely stay there again next time we are in Rotorua. - Room was clean, facilities were better than expected, overall a great place to stay. Would recommend & happy to stay there again in the future. Having to register at a different location, but I can fully understand why they are doing it that way.
- Georgina (10/5): Perfection ! - The staff member who handed me the swipe key was amazingly informative and helpful . He made the experience so easy to enjoy ! Lovely service , smile & that was such a nice way to start our trip . The room was also great , had everything needed and more, the air con was phenomenal 💯 it was such a hot weekend & having the air con was such a life saver .
- Ratapu (8/5): - More car spaces
- Chang (9/5): -
- Kara (10/5): - Close to town and spacious. The oven door and elements were broken. We had an ant trail on the wall where the single bed was in the lounge area and the room until had a strong smell of curry which was overwhelming.
- Jesse (7/5): -
- Melody (10/5): - It's comfortable and clean. Good service aswell. I cant cook in the room
- Anthony (2/5): Don't recommend it! - Nothing The bed was so old & saggy. Very uncomfortable! Could feel the springs in it. The hair dryer when turned on was bright red inside & very soon switched itself off! Very dangerous & should not be in the room! The vent in the bathroom was very dirty so much so it couldn't do its job! Nothing to like! No on-site reception so you had to go to another motel to check in. Very inconvenient.
- Esther (8/5): - Spacious, quiet, good shower pressure .handy location. Very strong odour in the room, I presume from the unit being shut up, and the natural sulphur smell of Rotorua on a very hot day.
- Oxana (9/5): Love it, will come back 😀 - We like the size of the apartment and location is excellent too.
- Alfred (8/5): -
- Lorraine (8/5): -
- Janice (9/5): -
- Michael (8/5): -
- William (5/5): It was okay. Would only stay again if we didn't have to waste money on towels - Cheap, quiet, There wasn't any guest towels in the room so we had to go out and buy some since there wasnt any information about the room and no reception to accommodate a couple towels for my kids. Very sad and shocking. I could've saved money by going to a more expensive place to stay where I didn't have to buy any towels.
- Steven (9/5): - N/ a
- Moana (9/5): A very quiet and affordable place to stay - Small, clean and in a great location Having to go to another location to sign in, especially being an out of towner and the day was long enough attending a sporting event
- Grant (8/5): comfortable and clean -
- Jackie Tiopira (10/5): - I loved the room was nice an peaceful, the thermal pool was also relaxing
- Chin Yee (8/5): -
- Shu (8/5): -
- Steve (8/5): Good but Place needs to be renovated - look & feel is run down - Pool was not very warm however we were allowed to use the pool at the "sister hotel" so that was fine Shower pressure was too hard. No TV in bedroom. No bedside tables in room. Place needs to be renovated - look & feel is run down
- Mariona9696 (8/5): - Bien ubicado, limpio.
- Rachael (8/5): - Fantastic for the price range, great location, clean & friendly staff The mattress was uncomfortable ☹️
- Rajaa (9/5): -
- Rajaa (9/5): -
- Singh (6/5): - Location was perfect. Size was great. Cleanliness- cockaroach on wall
- Elena (9/5): -
- Jakub (8/5): -
- Ross (8/5): - Very clean and spacious Found bed was uncomfortable
- Emz (7/5): - Friendly staff,room was very spacious Parking a little awkward.
- Anne OBRY (10/5): - L'emplacement, le confort et la propreté.
- Hemi (7/5): - How big the favility was.....I was not expecting the 1 bedroom unit for thebprice I paid. Very good bathroom, awesome open kitchen and spacious overall The main bed was very hard
- Garry (10/5): -
- Carla (4/5): - Trace de moisissure dans la salle de bain surement dû au souffre ?
Poussière sur 'la table à manger'
Toilette avec des traces verdatre comme dans la salle de bain
Araignée dans l'évier
Table de chevet avec poignée cassé
Climatisation qui sentait le pipi
Placard de rangement à peine possible d'être utilisé car 2 ventilateur occupent la place
- Kerry (8/5): -
- Moss (7/5): -
- Bonnie (8/5): -
- Peter (7/5): -
- Teresa (8/5): We thought it was great value for money. - great sized unit. Clean and well looked after. Great location close to family as well. The incredible noise from the neighbouring people. Loud and still going til early hours of the morning.
- Phillip (8/5): -
- Kerrie (9/5): Great self contained unit and great location. - Self contained unit, central location and friendly staff. Nothing I can think of.
- Lisa (10/5): -
- Shayne (8/5): Would recommend for the price, but other than that I would not return. - It was close to the town centre. The bed was really hard, also the room we were in Room 7 was terrible. Was very noisy and we were up all night because of rattling and machines going off from the room next to us.
- Ester (10/5): -
- Joseph (8/5): -
- Lord (7/5): - Well equiped. Rather old needs some updates though.
- Zeshan (8/5): -
- Lee (8/5): - Very spacious
- Mcleod (9/5): - Had a great time enjoyed everything about this motel The bed was uncomfortable but still manageable 😂
- Stephen (6/5): Average - None Had to walk 1.5 km to another hotel to get room key should have been told this when booking
- Kannan (8/5): Met our needs for 2 nights stay - Clean and warm Shower head with a hose would have been better
- Vickers (7/5): Recommended for a family with kids for a short stay. We’ll be back again. - Great surprise for the kids with a heated pool.
- Anh Joseph (10/5): - Location was excellent close to everything.
The hotel manager was excellent and very accomodating. Everything was great just minor issue was family staying there having domestics and arguing at odd hours but that was a one off.
- Megan (7/5): - Value for money was great.
Got a free upgrade to a bigger apartment.
Warm,.clean and tidy TV very small for the size of the lounge.
It was said there was Netflix available but only on the TV that we had in our room.
- Sharon (10/5): - Checked in late after 8pm however the gentleman whom checked me in was very polite. Having to go to another address to check in was the only issue. Perhaps I should have asked to have the directions written down instead. Accommodation was very clean and quiet. Thank you very much. S Raerino
- Koro (10/5): - Locality,close to where i needed to go,very spacious,kitchen that i didnt use DAMMIT,uthawise nicely presented,wd recommend.
- Iunisi (10/5): Would absolutely stay there again. - Loved everything🥰 we will be back again next year. Staff were very accommodating. Loved everything except I didn’t know how to turn the heaters off. Luckily my brother inlaw came to visit and he knew so maybe a little note just to let people know so they don’t spend almost the whole day trying to find a switch😅
- Fear (3/5): - - Hard to sleep with surrounding noise
- wasn't as advertised (no private thermal pool)
- shower had mold all around base of shower.
- Paul (10/5): Will definitely book here again - the room we had was perfect for friends or a group - loads of space for everyone. - It was extremely spacious, warm as we arrived late at night and very clean, shower was great too.
- Evelyn (10/5): -
- Shaunee (8/5): -
- Robyn (9/5): Superb - The apartment had lots of room Clean and facilities excellent.
I will recommend to my family and friends.
It was affordable and comfortable for a family of 4. At first collecting the key from one location proved to be a blessing in disguise.
As the accommodation was great 👍
- Li (7/5): Good price and nice place to stay - clean and quiet They only put coffee and tea in the kitchen but if they can put Hot chocolate drink for kid that would be great.
- Tracy (9/5): Superb - Value for money More bedding as it's a cold winter
- Ellen (8/5): Very good - location & quite clean. Quiet at night The shower is quite old
- Gerald (7/5): Priced accordingly and pleasant. Quiet area too. - Clean and tidy newly renovated N/A
- cn833 (2/5): Stay at another place - This place is not as advertised. We initially thought we were going to have to sleep on the sofa bed. When we pulled it out, the mattress cover was very dirty. We called the manager, who told us he had "upgraded" us to a one bedroom apt, but didn't tell us at check in and we initially thought the door to the bedroom, which was very hard to push open, was to an adjoining room.
Per the website and FB site, it was supposed to have a heated swimming pool and a private mineral bath, but it did not. The pool was dirty and cold, and the thermal mineral bath was locked and boarded. The kitchenette was not stocked well,.e.g., no spatula or tongs, or lid for the skillet. Check in was at a different location, 2 km distance. The office is not in use and has signs posted that it is not up to earthquake standard code. We were not able to access the guest laundry.
The room was clean and in a good location.
We would have chosen another place to stay, but were tired from driving all day.
- Jami (3/5): Choose another place to stay - It was clean and in a good location. The manager "upgraded" us to a one bedroom apt, but didn't tell us and we initially thought the door to the bedroom, which was very hard to push open, was to an adjoining room. This places is not as advertised. We would have looked for another place to stay, but were tired from driving all day. We initially thought we were going to have to sleep on the sofa bed. When we pulled it out, the mattress cover was very dirty. We called the manager, who told us he had "upgraded" us. Per the
website and FB site, it was supposed to have a heated swimming pool and a private thermal mineral bath, but it did not. The pool was dirty and cold, and the thermal mineral bath was locked and boarded. The kitchenette was not stocked well,.e.g., no spatula or tongs, or lid for the skillet. Check in was at a different location, 2 km distance.
There was no guest laundry as advertised. The office is not in use and has signs posted that it is not up to earthquake standard code.
- Jordaan (7/5): Good -
- Luke (10/5): - Lots of space
- Pieter (7/5): Clean and comfortable, but basic. Good for one or two nights. - Spotlessly clean.
Comfortable beds.
Adequately equipped.
Close to CBD.
Quiet back street. No reception or staff on site (check-in is at the Ambassador).
Heat pump in living area, but no heating in bedroom and no spare blankets.
- Roxanne (6/5): Beautiful stay. - It worked for us, cosy small studio. The bed was holo, squeaky when sitting down and getting up out of the bed.
- Victoria (8/5): Very good - The room was clean and tidy. The pool was well maintained. The room was a little cold and could do with an extra blanket kept in the cupboard.
- Christine (9/5): Fabulous - Secure and clean. Lovely staff Too much light in the lounge for sleeping
- Uma (8/5): Very good -
- Elena (8/5): Very good -
- Cassidy (8/5): Very good -
- Pamela (5/5): A place to stay - Spacious Noisy
- Rohit (6/5): Pleasant -
- Tracey (6/5): Pleasant - Very spacious. Bed was rock hard. A topper would have made a difference. Was a cold night, there weren't any spare blankets.
- Fiona (8/5): Very good -
- Ann (1/5): Bad - No warm pool this motel was lovely years ago we stayed here often we did not stay the room seem very closed up feel. Smelt stale this place used to be excellent. I see it was used for emergency housing why is there no office on site had to go to another motel for a key $150 dollars down the back door was locked if you wanted to use the private mineral pool probably couldn’t use if we wanted to
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